Event 15: Igor Pinheiro Knocks Out a Player to Reach 920K

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  30 of 556

Igor Pinheiro
Igor Pinheiro

The player in the cutoff moved all in for 85,000, and Igor Pinheiro called from the big blind with Qd9c.

The cutoff turned over Ac10h, and needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came Qc7d2h4h8d, and Pinheiro paired his queen on the flop to win the pot and eliminate his opponent as he became the first player to reach 900K in chips.

Igor Pinheiro  –  920,000  (61 bb)

With 30 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 370,000 (25 big blinds), and they are guaranteed to earn at least $2,775 each.